Melody Gudzowaty, Spanish father and Dominican mother, born in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). She lived her childhood between Spain and Dominican Republic.In 2008, at the age of only 18 years, she became Miss Islas Baleares, later she participated in Miss Spain 2009, in which she came out as a finalist. She represented Spain in the international competition Reina Hispanoamericana 2009, emerging as the 2nd finalist . In July 2012 she was crowned Miss Dominican Republic international, that gave her the opportunity to participate in the Miss International 2012 that was held in Okinawa, Japan. She entered the top 5 and won the title of the 3rd runner-up.Besides her studies in tourism management she worked as professional model. Her pictures appeared internationally in magazines and ads. Currently, she forms an artistic duo with her husband Tomasz Gudzowaty, working worldwide on various photo projects, most recently “Planets Alive”.